Trump's ousted press secretary hails him as 'kind' and 'gracious' after her five-day reign is dubbed 'half a Scaramucci'
Laughter erupts in the briefing room as Katie Zacharia cuts short her debut White House press conference after accepting just three pre-selected questions in 14 minutes.
Katie Zacharia, 41, a California mother-of-four, saw her stint unravel after a first briefing on Tuesday that lasted 14 minutes and took just three questions. On 'Hannity' she admitted she had not passed the bar exam. By Friday President Donald Trump was telling reporters 'maybe it's not for her'. Her farewell post called him 'the most hardworking man'.
Anthony Scaramucci's 11-day stint in 2017 was the previous benchmark for brief White House jobs.
Trump denied firing her, saying 'she's been brutalized by the media'.
Zacharia added: 'I wish more Americans appreciated him... It was an honour.'
